The Good Thing About Old Magic

When you’ve had the magic, the chemistry, the thing and then that particular season comes to an end, it’s easy to think that it will never come back. It’s easy to think that the extra special is a thing of the past. You had it once, you should be happy you even had it once but it’s not ever coming back.

On the other hand…Having the magic once before tells you that the MAGIC IS IN FACT POSSIBLE.

Having the magic once before is a gift. Not only for that particular season but to open your eyes to see that it’s a real thing that really happens. And it could happen again.

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No Limits

You don’t show up and write everyday to see if this is the day that you’ll finally run out.

You write everyday and develop an understanding that while creativity has edges, it doesn’t have limits.

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A Big Contribution

That’s what we want to make. We want to follow our instincts about a project and have our instincts and skills validated through connection with a large enough group of people.

We want our big contribution to be helpful, to lift others. And for ourselves to have done something difficult, faced a challenge, pushed through, overcame the odds and achieved an outcome that is uniquely ours.

Of course the question is how big is big enough?

The answer won’t magically appear to you. You have to dig into it.

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Why Did It Happen Like That

Learn what you can from the previous circumstance and move on to the next.

If it’s helpful to ask the question, ask it.

But don’t let ‘why did it happen like that’ become a distraction.

We can get lulled into constantly digging into the answer to the question rather than doing the work we actually set out to do.

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Reminder Checklist

Pay your people on time

Show up on time

Come up with new ideas

Follow the excitement

Lead by serving

Tell your people ‘good job’

Be willing to do the hardest part

Delegate intentionally and gracefully

Consistency is key

Business isn’t just business, it’s personal too

Good food helps everyone feel good

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Getting With Decision Makers

There’s a chance the person you’re talking with at the company doesn’t have the power or authority to help you in the way they made it seem like they could.

And instead of admitting it or passing you up the chain, they just stall and try to get rid of you as smoothly as possible.

It’s not about trying harder to turn their No into a Yes. The Yes just isn’t possible with this person despite how nice they are or how well intended.

Learn what you can and move on. Work to get in rooms with the real decision makers.

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